Red Dead Redemption 2
Summary
Red Dead Redemption 2 ’s Dutch vanguard der Linde is a gestate orator , whose honeyed words earn him the deference and wonderment of many . The product of a glorious performance by Benjamin Byron Davis , Dutch is one of the most memorable characters inRDR2 . The loss leader of a small posse comitatus , Dutch styles himself a noble criminal , defending the last bastion of Old West exemption while essay to secure a sufficient retirement fund for his followers . He regard himself a strategic genius , but his frequent missteps often leadRDR2 ’s gang straight into fuss .
[ Warning : Some of the following quotes includespoilers for the endings of RDR1 and 2 . ]
However , it ’s Dutch ’s giving of chit-chat that keep his friends and allies arrive back . He always seems to have intercourse what to say - he can deliver a rousing speech , make a quiet promise , or guilt others into doing his will . It ’s this stress between his true impression in himself and the gang , and his invariant knavery , manipulation , and backstabbing in purchase order to uphold it , that makes Dutch a compelling character , and one of the most memorable figures inRDR2 ’s take on the Old West . These are some of his fine lines , his grandest spoken communication , and his cuttingest quips .
One touching scene that stand out from the rest in Red Dead Redemption 2 was value by the tangible Arthur Morgan for doing something dissimilar .
10“You’ll Betray Me In The End, Arthur, You Seem The Type.”
A Random Camp Encounter With A Tinge Of Martyrdom
If Arthur seems to be make too good a metre while wandering aroundone ofRDR2 ’s camps , Dutch may depend up from his Holy Writ , bet him in the eye , andtell Arthur he expect to be betrayed . This quote come completely out of nowhere ; players describe it pass in bothhigh- and low - honor playthroughs ofRDR2 . It ’s a very prescient moment for Dutch , too . He ’s technically ripe about Arthur turning against him , although it ’s less a malicious betrayal and more a last - ditch effort to survive .
This quote also appears to moderate a biblical character , and coming from the well - take Dutch , that ’s probably intentional . During various accounts of the Last Supper , Jesus looks around at his disciples , and harbinger that he ask one of them to betray him . Dutch ’s use of the Book " betray " is stretch - by using similar phrasing , he literally martyrise himself , positioning himself as a noble paragon of forfeit for his encounter class .
9"I Choose Whom I Kill And Rob, And You Destroy Everything In Your Path."
Putting Leviticus Cornwall In His Place
InRDR2 ’s revolving door of villains , Leviticus Cornwall is one of the most compelling , and sticks around the longest . The ring repeatedly run afoul of Cornwall , first robbing his train , then stealing a set of significant documents , and ultimately , by threatening his very life . Cornwall admonishes Dutch as a worthless outlaw , which triggers Dutch ’s ego - righteous streak . He reminds Cornwall that they ’re one and the same : killers and thieves all , butDutch is Robin Hood , while Cornwall is a mere robber power .
This is a surprisingly self - aware moment for Dutch , who does n’t always notice the fierceness of his own lifestyle . The thing is , he ’s half right : Cornwall is every bit the villain he is . That kind ofcontrast between the avaritia of well - heeled capitalist and that of self-governing outlaw upstartsis a big part ofRDR2 ’s central theme , and the defining factor in its take on the American Dream . Dutch just believe that his goals are less selfish , as he has a gang to seem out for , while Cornwall is only out to gourmandize his own coinpurse .
8"We Don’t Want To Kill Any Of You, But Trust Me, We Will."
Assuaging Hostages' Fears During A Stick-Up
As he stalks down the aisle of Cornwall ’s train , Dutch brandishes a pistol and anticipate its passengers that his purpose is not to harm them , but simply to take their money . Of course , whether the gang actually kill any clean-handed people during this mission is entirely up to the thespian - like mostRDR2robberies , it ’s entirely possible to deplumate this one off ( mostly ) non - lethally .
This line of work distillsDutch ’s entire stately outlaw doctrine into a single sentence . He takes no delight in wanton furiousness , but will more than blithely expect it out if it suits his demand . He ’s at once greedy and selfless , murderous and passive - or at least he believes himself to be so magnanimous . Ultimately , this line is very telling about what Dutch views as his situation in the world , and how that correlate to genuine reality . It adds circumstance to those jobs gone wrong , demonstrating that Dutch ’s initial purpose are often relatively nonviolent .
7"You Can’t Fight Nature, Captain. You Can’t Fight Change. You Can’t Fight… Gravity!"
A Reference To Dutch’s End In RDR1
When Arthur and Dutch are cornered by a group of agents cliffside , one of them prompt Dutch that he ca n’t go against his own nature . Dutch immediately strikes up a surefooted speech , lamenting his rue , and claiming that he watch the wisdom in the skipper ’s countersign now . " You ca n’t struggle nature , " he echo , " you ca n’t push change . You ca n’t agitate … " He intermit as he takes a half - footfall rearward , and then shout out , " gravitation ! " as he and Arthur plunge into the river below . This is a pretty rummy bit out of context- a veryLooney Tunes - esque deception of the tongue by Dutch .
But when considered in conversation with his show inRDR1,this is one of Dutch ’s most revealing moments . He recur a similar speech ( sudden start included ) when John Marston finally confronts him , before jumping off a rank drop wall . Voice and motion capture actor Benjamin Byron Davis delivers a consistent performance across both plot , portraying Dutch ’s pride in his own witticism and smoothness . Both times , he ’s willing to risk his own life for a chance at continued exemption . The repetition of these line of descent also reveals that Dutch seems to have handy speeches like this one prepared in his capitulum , ready to be render at a moment ’s notice .
6"Have Some Faith!"
Dutch’s Oft-Repeated Refrain
Dutch ’s demand for " religious belief " from his followers is often overshadow by his constant harping on " plan , " butit ’s the former phrase that he actually speaks more often . Dutch repeatedly barks at his fellow mob member that they need to have religious belief : when they ’re in a tight spot , when his plans go wrong , when they do n’t see the wisdom of his actions . Dutch is a master tactician ; give time , he can weasel his manner out of any site he finds himself in . His friend have witness that , and even if it does n’t always work out in his favor , at least a few of them have always come out alive .
But his failing is that he ’s not always given the time he needs to come up with a answer . In the absence of a concrete plan , Dutch alternatively demands unquestioning faith , promising he ’ll work it out before long . And he commonly does , until he does n’t .
Cut cognitive content from Red Dead Redemption 2 has been chance on , revealing a scrap of the recording operation involved when make the gain game .
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5"I’ll Keep Trying, And You’ll Keep Doubting Me, And We’ll Keep Failing."
Dutch Pins His Problems On Arthur
Andwhen he does n’t get the faith he demands , Dutch responds angrily . During the Beaver Hollow chapter ofRDR2 , Dutch and the work party meet up with a tribe of Wapiti led by Rains Fall . They ’re drag in their own conflict with the army , and Rains Fall ’s Word , Eagle Flies , approaches Dutch for help getting back their steal horses . Dutch agrees to help them , but Arthur sees through his ruse : his actual plan is to apply the Wapiti as a distraction , letting them take the brunt of the Army ’s force-out while he and the gang get off Scotsman - devoid .
Arthur critique Dutch for this decision , and Dutch responds by blaming Arthur ’s doubtfulness for all the crew ’s failure . Benjamin Byron Davis ' performance perfectly walks the line between truth and knavery , so it ’s arduous to say whether Dutch actually believes his own projection , or whether he ’s just trying to manipulate Arthur into believing in him again . One matter is for certain : Dutch fails to acknowledge that his usual scheme no longer work because the macrocosm he grow up in is evaporate , marking the tragedy at the heart and soul of his character bow .
4"There Ain’t No Freedom For No One In This Country No More!"
Duch Acknowledges His Failings While Making Himself A Hero
Late in the game , Dutch aftermath up to realize that many of his desire companions - Mary Beth , Pearson , and even Uncle - have flee camp under cover of dark . Arthur already has more than his own ploughshare of misgivings , and know John and his family do , too . So he gently suggests that Dutch give up the wraith , and lease John pile up and go his own style . Dutch , of course , flies off the handle at the very mention of " freedom,“declaring it an outdated conception .
Once again , Dutch is half mighty - the freedom of his new , outlaw life is no longer executable . The West is apace becoming industrialized , and those once free to seek their own fortunes are pull to do backbreaking British Labour Party for ultrarich robber barons . But he ’s still being Graeco-Roman , manipulative Dutch . He frames himself as John , Arthur , and everyone else ’s sole salvationfrom the rapidly closing window to freedom .
3"It’s Man So In Love With Greed, He Has Forgotten Himself And Found Only Appetites.”
Dutch Rejects Manifest Destiny
Although himself an archetype of the period , Dutch rejects the idea of Manifest Destiny out of hand . When face with the idea that people like Leviticus Cornwall and the US Army agent chase after after the gang are only trying to " civilize " the Wild West . Dutch scoffing . He claims that civilization does n’t participate into the equation . The motivating ingredient behind everything Cornwall , the army , and Dutch ’s other enemies are doing isboundless capitalist greed .
Again , Dutch is justly here , but he ’s protrude . He ’s suffer sight of his own moral codification , which previously head his noble outlaw life style . He ’s been dip his fingers into the encampment ’s coffer , and consist to the residuum of the ring about how much he has squirreled out . His own greed might not be on equivalence with Cornwall ’s quite yet , but it ’s speedily heading in that direction , and he repeatedly refuse any of his friends ' attempts to get him to relinquish while he ’s ahead .
Red Dead Redemption 2 ’s camp is an crucial placement for the report , but beyond that it render few benefit that really make or break the plot .
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2"‘Real.’ How I Detest That Word. So Devoid Of Imagination."
Dutch’s Redeeming Qualities
But for all Dutch ’s violent propensity and use , he in reality has a handful of redeem calibre as well . The significance is that those qualities were once at the vanguard of his personality , but have since given agency to thorniness and greed . When Dutch claims , for the billionth time , that his upcoming design is the crowd ’s last before retirement , John wonder him , claim he ’s just trying to keep expectations realistic . Dutch responds by expressing his own degree of view - that realness is for the unimaginative .
This reveals thatDutch is a idealist who really does , deeply down , believe a skillful world is possible . As much as he self - sabotage his attempts to make one , he really does think the grass is greener on the other side . The only problem is that , over the course ofRDR2 , he gradually becomes uncoerced to throw anyone and everyone under the stage in lodge to get there .
1"I Ain’t Got Too Much To Say No More."
Dutch Gives Up
InRDR2 ’s epilogue , John , Sadie , and Charles are reunited eight years after the gang fall apart . They find out that Micah is still out there somewhere , and vow to act on their retaliation . They find him with Dutch , and as Micah and John are arguing over who ’s responsible for for ruin the gang , John grows dire for Dutch ’s input . But when he plead for him to say something , Dutch merely mutters , " I ai n’t got too much to say no more . “This line is deliver at a lower volume , and with a insidious , yet meaningful , vocalism crack , a will to Benjamin Byron Davis ' nuanced performance .
It becomes immediately apparent thatDutch has given up completely . He has no more flowery word ; he know John go out through his ruse , and he no longer has the religious belief of his work party to back him up . He ’s a man broken by the advanced creation , and he can no longer guess to be anything else . Here , players see Dutch at his low , in a tragical - if fitting - end toRed Dead Redemption 2 .
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